Spring-horseshoe.



D. S. WILT & V. O. WILLIAMS. SPRING HORSESHOE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 14, 1914.

1,127,56 1 Patented Feb.9, 1915.

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sPRIne-no'ssns'non To all whom it may] concern Be it known that we,DORAH S. WILT and VIo'ron O. VVILLIAMs, both citizens of the UnitedStates, residing in the city of Richmond, in the county of lVayne andState of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inSpring-Horseshoes, of which the following is a complete and accuratespecification, the same being such as will enable an ordinary mechanicto make and to apply the same to practice with accuracy.

Our present invention pertains particularly to improvements in horseshoes, and it has special reference to the cushioning means, whereby theanimal to which they are applied will be relieved of jolts or jarsincident to horseshoes of ordinary construction.

The object of our present invention, broadly stated, is to provide horseshoes adapted to afford a maximum of resiliency consistent with the useto which they are to be employed, which will be strong and durable inconstruction, inconspicuous in appearance, in which the specific improvements herein set forth may be employed in connection with various formsand styles of horseshoes now in use, and which can be manufactured andsold at a comparatively low price.

Other objects and particular advantages of our invention will be mademanifest in the c urse of the following description and specification.

The means for carrying out the principles of our invention in apractical and a mechanical manner is shown in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the lower or face viewof a horseshoe constructcd in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section of the heel portion of one side of thehorseshoe shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the invention.as taken on the line of Fig. 2. Fig. & is an isometrical view of one ofthe calks alone. Fig. 5 is an isometrical view of one of the lugs alone.And Fig. 6 is a plan view of the lower face of one of the heel portionsalone, that is without the calks, springs. or the abutments.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

Whereby the construction, the operation, and the advantages of ourinvention may Specification of Letters Patent.

be better understood and appreciated, we will now take up a detaileddescription thereof, in which we will set forth the same as fully and ascomprehensively as we may.

In the instance we have shown a complete horseshoe'A, the same havingtwo heel portions B and C.

It is evident that our invention is to be employed in duplicate inconnection with each shoe, that is one of the complete devices isto beemployed'with each heel portion of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 1,therefore .a description of one of the devices will answer for both. andthe like parts in the two devices will be denoted by like referencenumerals. Y

Numeral 1 denotes the calks, which are in the nature of short bars, thesame being of less width andextending parallel with their respectiveheel portions of the shoe. Extending down from the central portion ofeach side of the calks are the lips 2 and 3. The outer faces of the saidlips are even with the sides of the calks, and they form a channel 1-between them, for the purpose hereinafter stated. Formed in the ends andthe upper faces of each callr are the angular sockets 5 and 6, whichopen both upward and horizontally.

Numerals 7 and 8 denote the two helical springs. The upper ends of thesaid springs are seated against the under face of the calk 1 and at theends of the lips 2 and 3. The lower ends of the said springs are seatedin sockets 79 and 9 formed therefor in the faces of the heel portions Band C, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 6. The said sockets for the springs,in the heel portions B and C, are connected by two channels 9 and 10.the said channels being spaced apart and divided by the core 11. Thechannels 9 and 10 are adapted to receive operably therein the respectivetongues 2 and 3, and the core 11 is adapted to operate in the channel 4,as shown in Fig. 3.

Numerals 12 and 13 denote the two abutments, which are located at eachend of the calks 1, and they are secured to the under face of the heelportions of the shoe by their respective screws 14: and 15. Extendinginward, toward the calk 1, from the upper ends of the abutments 12 and13, are the respective lugs 16 and 17, which are adapted to fit in therespective angular sockets 5 and 6, in order to limit the movement ofthe Patented Feb. 9, 1915. Application filed May 14, 1914. Serial No.838AM.

calks away from the heel portions of the shoe as it is pressed by thesprings 7 and 8.

In assembling the device the face of the shoe should be turned upward,as shown in the drawings, the springs 7 and 8 are then placed in theirsockets in the heel portions, the calk l is then placed in position, asin Figs. 2 and 3. The next operation is to press the calk toward theheel portion of the shoe and against the resiliency of the springs, theabutments are then brought to position and then secured by the screws,after which the device will be ready for operation, and to be attachedto the animals hoof in the usual manner. It is evident that the springsshould press upon their calks with considerable force whereby when theweight of the animal to which the shoe is attached is placed thereon thesprings will have the proper resiliency to sustain the weight yetadapted to yield to the proper degree to afi'ord the desired cushioningeiiect.

We desire that it be understood that various changes mav be made in thesize, the proportions, and in the several details of the constructionherein shown, without departing'froin the spirit of our invention andwithout sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having now fully shown and described our invention what we claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A spring horseshoe, having the usual heel portions, with sockets spacedapart in each heel portion and channels spaced apart and connecting thesaid sockets with the material between the sockets and between saidchannels forming a core, springs adapted to rest in said sockets, a calkadapted to rest on the said springs, lips spaced apart and extendingfrom the central portion of the calk and adapted to operate in the saidchannels of the heel portion with the said core adapted to operate inthe space between the said tongues, abutments secured to the face of theheel portion and located at the ends of the calks, and lugs extendingtoward each other from the abutments and operative in angular socketsformed in the ends of the calks and opening upward to limit the movementof the calk away from the heel portion.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DORAH S. WILT. VICTOR O. WVILLIAMS. Witnesses:

Ronnn'r W. HANDLE, R. E. HA DLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

